Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for exam anxiety: A case report
In this case study, a 17-year-old with intense test anxiety receives EMDR and sees a decrease in anxiety level.
Article Abstract
“Exam anxiety causes poor academic performance and psychological problems for students. Those who have test anxiety; When they will take the exam, they encounter undesirable situations due to tension, anxiety and overstimulation of the central nervous system. Repetitive and self-critical thoughts that cause anxiety, physiological arousal, and marked emotional problems are associated with test anxiety. Negative experiences related to the exam before can also cause exam anxiety. It is known that various psychotherapy methods are useful for the treatment of test anxiety. There are few publications reporting that the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) method has been tried in the treatment of test anxiety. In this study, brief information about the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) method is given, and a 17-year-old case with intense test anxiety and a decrease in anxiety level as a result of the EMDR study is presented. In the counselee, who had intense anxiety and fear about the university exam, it was evaluated that this anxiety was related to the experience he had in the high school exam, and after the EMDR treatment, the counselee settled in a 4-year department of a well-established state university in Istanbul, which he targeted after the university selection and placement exam. Based on the case presented in this study, it can be said that Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) method can be used as an effective treatment technique in exam anxiety caused by trauma.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Kalkanli, Z. G. (2022). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for exam anxiety: A case report. International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 5(5), 1923–1925. Open access: https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i5-40
Date
May 5, 2022
Creator(s)
Zeynep Gamze Kalkanlı
Topics
Anxiety/Panic/Phobias
Client Population
Students
Extent
3 pages
APA Citation
Kalkanli, Z. G. (2022). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for exam anxiety: A case report. International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 5(5), 1923–1925. Open access: https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i5-40
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access